Soneium integrates Transak to accelerate global onboarding

Web3 payment provider Transak is partnering with Soneium to bring more mainstream users to its recently launched blockchain network.

According to a press release shared with Crypto.news, Transak will help mainstream users who want to take advantage of the Ethereum (ETH) layer 2 platform’s web3 infrastructure and services join Soneium. A US-based payments provider, Transak has a technology center in Bengaluru, India, and also operates offices in the United Kingdom, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong.

Sony’s dive into web3

Sony Group is making a significant entry into the blockchain and web3 space with the launch of the Ethereum layer 2 blockchain through Sony Block Solutions Labs. Announced on August 23, the Soneium platform is a collaboration between the tech giant and Startale Labs and is built using the OP Stack.

The partnership with Transak adds to the list of notable crypto and blockchain players that Sony Block Solutions Labs has integrated as launch partners, including Optimism (OP), Alchemy, USDC (USDC) issuer Circle, The Graph (GRT), and Chainlink (LINK).

Soneium has also partnered with oracle platform Pyth Network (PYTH) as its price feed provider.

Transak will help users join Soneium

The Soneium blockchain platform will focus on providing a network where web3 applications that leverage Sony’s broad influence and diverse use cases can reach mainstream users. Top projects likely to find the new layer-2 platform attractive include decentralized applications in gaming, music, and entertainment.

Our team is working closely with Transak, who share the same mission of going Mainstream with Soneium. Transak’s specialized solutions across multiple industries will enable developers to build innovative solutions, and we look forward to supporting the development of groundbreaking projects on Soneium.

Sota Watanabe, Director of Sony Block Solutions Labs.

Transak offers on/off ramp payment options

Integration with Transak will enable users worldwide to easily join the Soneium platform. The web3 payment infrastructure provided by Transak can be used in over 350 applications across 160 countries. With Transak’s integrations, users will have access to multiple payment options when buying or selling digital assets and non-fungible tokens.

Transak supports on-ramp and off-ramp payment methods such as bank transfers, credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. NFT payment also supports most of these payment options.